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Autore |
Ulivi Paolo <1971-> |
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Robotic exploration of the solar system . Part 3 Wows and woes 1997-2003 / / Paolo Ulivi ; with David M. Harland |
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New York, : Springer Science, 2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (541 p.) |
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Collana |
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HarlandDavid M <1955-> (David Michael) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Astronautics |
Space robotics |
Space probes |
Outer space Exploration |
Outer space Exploration History |
Solar system |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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(In Part 1) Introduction -- Chapter 1: The beginning -- Chapter 2: Of landers and orbiters -- Chapter 3: The grandest tour -- (In Part 2) Chapter 4: The decade of Halley -- Chapter 5: The era of flagships -- Chapter 6: Faster, cheaper, better -- (Now in Part 3) Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 7: The last flagship -- Chapter 8: Faster, cheaper, better continues -- Chapter 9: Mars invaded -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Chapter references -- Further reading -- Previous volumes in this series -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Robotic Exploration of the Solar System, Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide a comprehensive account of the design and management of deep-space missions, the spacecraft involved - some flown, others not - their instruments, and their scientific results. This third volume in the series covers launches in the period 1997 to 2003 and features: - a chapter entirely devoted to the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn; - coverage of planetary missions of the period, including the Deep Space 1 mission and the Stardust and Hayabusa sample returns from comets and asteroids; - extensive coverage of Mars exploration, the failed 1999 missions, Mars Odyssey, Mars |
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